2021-02-24 16:55:44 GMT2021-02-25 00:55:44(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen on Wednesday promised Ethiopia will undertake investigation into any alleged human rights abuses in the country s northern Tigray regional state.
Mekonnen, who is also Ethiopia s acting Foreign Minister, made the remarks during a virtual speech he delivered at the 46th regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. Allegations of human rights violations including sexual violence is no doubt a matter of big concern for my government, Mekonnen was quoted as saying by the Ethiopia state media outlet Fana Broadcasting Corporate (FBC). We re fully committed to undertake the necessary investigation and full accountability of all perpetrators.
Exercising its right of reply, India held a mirror to Pakistan at the UNHRC as the latter raked up the Kashmir issue in an attempt to get global attention
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United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has tabled a resolution expressing concerns about the forced cremation policy for coronavirus victims in Sri Lanka.
The government does not allow Muslims and Christians to be buried and they must all be cremated. Because it fears the buried victims will contaminate the soil with the virus. There is no scientific basis for it.
The UNHRC says this policy goes against the belief of minorities. 11 per cent of Sri Lankan population follows Islam. They have been demanding an end to forced cremations.
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